Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

This young Han man is not only talkative but also very hospitable.

As Jiang Liu finished speaking, the man glanced at the sky, acknowledging that it would be dark soon, and said, "Since the master is willing to stay at my place, I am naturally very welcome. Master, please follow me!"

"In that case, we shall impose..." Hearing that the man was willing to accommodate him and his disciples, Jiang Liu nodded and said.

Soon, the man stood up and started walking, leading the way, while Jiang Liu and his group followed him.

Not far, only about two hundred feet away, Jiang Liu and his companions had already entered the village.

This village wasn't small upon a quick glance; it had about a hundred or two hundred households, and many children were playing and laughing in the village, making it seem quite bustling.

Soon after, a middle-aged man in his forties suddenly rushed out, holding a kitchen knife, heading toward these few children.

This scared the children, causing them to scatter.

"Father, what are you doing?" Fortunately, shortly after, another young man rushed out to grab the kitchen knife from the middle-aged man's hand.

The young Han man next to Jiang Liu, upon seeing this, also rushed forward, and the two young men together succeeded in snatching the kitchen knife from the middle-aged man's hand.

However, during the struggle, the young man accidentally got a cut on his hand, though the wound wasn't deep, it was still bleeding profusely.

"Brother Tiezi, are you alright?" After subduing his father, the young man asked the Han with concern.

"It's nothing, just a minor wound. Quickly take your father home and don't let him hurt people again!" said the young man, holding his bleeding wound and shaking his head.

"Alright, Brother Tiezi, I'll take my father back now and come see you later!"

Knowing that taking his father home was the priority, the young man nodded and took his father back to their house.

"Sorry, master, did I scare you?" Covering his wound, the Han's face showed some embarrassment and apology.

Seeing such a scene upon arrival made the man feel uneasy.

"No worries, we, as master and disciples, have encountered quite a few demons and ghosts on our journey west. What's more, than these?" Jiang Liu said with a smile, not minding.

As he spoke, he looked at the Han holding his bleeding arm and said, "By the way, you're injured, let me help you with some healing?"

"No need, no need, it's just a minor wound. I'll apply some medicine and bandage it when I get home, and it'll be fine. We always have these medicines at home!" the Han answered, nonchalantly shaking his head.

Hearing this, Jiang Liu suddenly couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Keeping such medicines at home often? Does that mean he encounters this situation frequently?

Though this matter isn't something to be happy about, the Han's words still managed to amuse.

"Hahaha, you're quite interesting, but let my master help you heal. My master's healing skills are second to none in this world! You'll be healed in the blink of an eye!" Sun Wukong laughed and then said.

Hearing Sun Wukong's words, the Han was slightly surprised.

Then, he extended his injured arm to Jiang Liu and said, "Oh? Does the master indeed excel in the Chihuang Technique? If so, I'll trouble the master!"

"No, I don't know the Chihuang Technique, just better at healing," Jiang Liu replied, shaking his head.

As he spoke, he raised his hand, casting the Guanyin Mantra on the Han.

It was only a few knife wounds, and with the Guanyin Mantra's healing effects, the Han's wound healed immediately, without a trace of a scar.

"This is such a magical spell!" The Han exclaimed, looking down at his arm, except for some bloodstains, it was already perfectly healed.

As he spoke, he bowed deeply to Jiang Liu and said, "Master possesses spells, no wonder you said you've encountered many demons and ghosts en route. I truly had eyes but didn't recognize talent!"

"No problem, just a minor effort!" Seeing the Han bowing, Jiang Liu replied modestly and courteously.

As they spoke, they continued walking for a moment and arrived in front of a house.

Although many people in the village were quite deranged, it must be said that due to the highly developed agriculture, most people in this village were quite affluent, so this man's home was actually a large tile-roofed house.

Of course, it was impossible for Jiang Liu and his disciples to each have their own room, but if they squeezed in a bit, there shouldn't be any problem.

"Mother, I'm back..." Arriving in front of the house, the man shouted loudly.

However, despite his shouts, no one inside the house replied. The man's expression changed slightly, feeling a sense of foreboding, and he rushed inside.

"Heh heh, heh heh..."

Inside the house, a middle-aged woman was sitting on the floor, holding a piece of broken bowl, cutting herself here and there. Her wounds were bloody and ghastly, looking very terrifying.

"Mother, what's wrong with you!?" Seeing this scene, the man's face changed drastically, and he hurried over.

Jiang Liu's gaze landed on the middle-aged woman's head, noticing that her health bar was already more than half depleted.

Left alone at home self-harming, Jiang Liu raised his hand and cast the Guanyin Mantra on the woman again.

The 30% health recovery effect, although unable to completely heal the old woman's injuries, had almost restored her, judging by the health bar.

"Go give her a bath and change her clothes!" Seeing the woman covered in blood, in a state where she could no longer take care of herself, Jiang Liu turned to the White Mouse Demon beside him and said.

There was no other choice; among so many people, only the White Mouse Demon was female, so the task of bathing and cleaning fell to her.

"Yes, Holy Monk!" Although reluctant to serve others, especially ordinary people, the White Mouse Demon naturally had no objections since it was Jiang Liu's instruction.

"Thank you, Miss, thank you, Master!" Handing his mother over to the White Mouse Demon, the young man hurriedly expressed his gratitude.

"Thank you, Master. If you hadn't come to stay overnight, had I come home a little later, and my mother had cut herself fatally, the consequences would have been unimaginable!" After the White Mouse Demon helped the mother inside, the man thanked Jiang Liu anxiously, looking truly fearful.

Luckily, she had only cut herself randomly on her body and hadn't reached her veins or neck.

"You really should have left someone at home to look after your mother!" Hearing this, Zhu Bajie couldn't help but mutter a low reprimand.

"What the Elder said is indeed true, it was my negligence. My mother had never shown such symptoms of insanity before; this is the first time. It's my oversight! I assure you I won't be this careless ever again!" Listening to Zhu Bajie's words, the man didn't argue but showed a face full of regret.

"I see..." Hearing the man's words that it was her first episode, Jiang Liu and his disciples nodded in understanding.

Observing the middle-aged woman, around forty years old, it seemed about the right age for such a condition to manifest.

"By the way, Benefactor, when did the situation in your village begin?" Since they were sitting idly, Jiang Liu began asking the man to steer the topic toward this issue.

"Master, ever since I can remember, the condition in the village has always been like this."

"I vaguely recall my father saying that about thirty or forty years ago, our village began to experience these circumstances!" Hearing Jiang Liu's question, the man replied.

"I heard that long ago, suddenly all the crops around our village, whether rice or wheat, or fruits and vegetables, were bountiful regardless of the seasonal changes. At that time, our ancestors were overjoyed, but later found that everyone over the age of thirty-five gradually started showing signs of insanity..."

"This state has persisted for thirty to forty years; many elderly have already moved away from the village, and in recent times, many of the young people have left as well."

"Holy Monk, you must have seen yourself, one or two hundred households in our village, nearly half of them are already deserted!"

"I see, so, this isn't a recent occurrence nor is it a calamity inflicted by someone!" Hearing that it was like this thirty to forty years ago, Jiang Liu nodded slightly, silently contemplating.

After chatting about the village's condition, as the timing seemed appropriate, Jiang Liu opened his mouth intending to guide the man to request help in resolving the issue.

However, at that moment, the White Mouse Demon had already finished cleaning the woman, changing her into clean clothes, and came out.

"Everyone, sorry to have embarrassed you..." At this moment, the woman, who was once deranged, seemed to have regained her senses, speaking apologetically to Jiang Liu and others.

Thump thump thump...

Jiang Liu replied courteously, but before anyone could continue speaking, suddenly, the sound of drums and gongs echoed in the small village where it had already grown dark, sounding quite celebratory.